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Usages of cuire
J’utilise le micro-ondes pour chauffer la soupe, mais Marie allume le four pour cuire le pain.
I use the microwave to heat the soup, but Marie turns on the oven to bake the bread.
Le pain cuit dans le four.
The bread is baking in the oven.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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